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The Geosphere
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Review of chap 3.1.of Environmental Science #earth #science #geology
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The mantle has a ________ current.
radiation
conduction
condensation
convection
2
Pieces of lithosphere are called
continental plates
oceanic plates
tectonic plates
crustal plates
3
____________ happen when the plates move.
Tsunami and earthquakes
Nothing
Earthquakes
Tsunami
4
Life exists in the _____.
athenosphere
lithosphere
troposphere
biosphere
5
The Earth's core is made of
iron and nickel.
nickel and lead
iron and lead
iron
6
How many ways does a plate move. normally,
4
3
5
2
7
The Earth's crust glides atop the _________.
stratosphere
lithosphere
troposphere
athenosphere
8
Most abundant gas on Earth's atmosphere is ________ .
oxygen
argon
hydrogen
nitrogen
9
How does an earthquake 'travel'?
light
sound
seismic
heat
10
What is a tectonic plate?
A block of mantle
A block of crust
A block of land
A block of lithosphere
11
According to, The Enigma 1,800 Miles Below Us; Earth's core is the size of _____________.
Mercury
Mars
Venus
the Moon
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the inner core is
liquid
solid
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One of the longest earthquakes on record occurred in _____.
2011
1964
1815
1556
14
Which layer of the Earth is thickest?
mantle
inner core
crust
outer core
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Most earthquakes happen along a _________ .
convergent boundary
transform fault
strike/slip fault
divergent boundary
